Introduction Craiglee is a great wee rocky hill in the middle of the Galloway Hills. There is a wealth of beautiful granite rock on the mountain, with huge bouldering potential, but so far only one decent sized crag has been discovered - Sound Clint. This page was compiled by John Biggar, a professional Mountaineering Instructor and member of the AMI, who lives locally and was involved in all but one of the first ascents on Sound Clint (Thanks for reminding me Kenny!). Contact me (details above) if you want to know more about climbing in Galloway or want to learn how to climb or abseil. This page was compiled with care, but it is not guaranteed error free.
Sound Clint
This small steep west facing crag of impeccable clean granite sits on the south ridge of Craiglee On a sunny day it is an idyllic spot with wonderful views and a great picnicking area at the foot of the crag. It is, however, also a long approach.
Access The access is pretty long. To get to Sound Clint park at Craignecallie at the end of an unmarked road around the west side of Clatteringshaws Loch. Then bike about 5km past the White Laggan bothy to a col overlooking Loch Trool. From here follow the vague south ridge of Craiglee, sometimes on traces of a path up to the crag, which is marked on the map as Sound Clint. The crag can also be reached from Glen Trool via forest roads to the same col, then as above.
Descents You can descend either end of the crag, routes are obvious.
